ABOUT

Photographer Hidemi Ogata

Born December 24th in Kumamoto JAPAN

1983-1985

Studied under photographer Kaoru Izima

1985-1990

Moved to the United States. Met many artists in New York.

1989

Held a solo exhibition"MY FABULOUS FRIENDS " at TOKYO DESIGNERS SPACE PHOTO GALLEY

1992

Participation in Kobe Fashion Festival

1995

Photobook"BLANKY JET CITY" published by LITTLE MORE
Solo exhibition held across 4 locations in Tokyo simultaneously

1998

Collection of works at the Kobe Fashion Museum

1999

Photobook "FREEZE" published by KORINSHA

2000

Photobook"Diamond Cat" published by SHINKOU MUSIC
Solo exhibition "Diamond Cat" in Tokyo

2001

Photobook "Silver Wolf ~Masato"published by ASCII
Solo exhibition "Silver Wolf ~ Masato" held in Tokyo

2003

Photo & Message book "I AM ARTHUR" publishied by KOBUNSHA. Solo exhibition held in Tokyo
DIAMOND Photographer Hidemi Ogata's office - Diamond Cat established

2008

Photo exhibition held at Paris Festival in Daikanyama

2011

Photobook"YOKOZUNA HAKUHOU" published by GRASE

2014

Participation ART NEXUS at SHIBUYA HIKARIE

2015

Photo & Message book "YOKOU SAKURA" published by YOKOU WORLD PEACE PROJECT

2019

Photo & Message book "ROCKERS OF THE HOLY LAND" taken in Israel published by Christ Newspaper Company

2020-21

Director of Photography for A Taste of the Senses, immersive Art Event produced by Benjamin Skepper (contrapuntal)

2022

Held a solo exhibition “MIRACLE on 4th STREET” IN TOKYO
Held a solo exhibition “BLANKEY JET CITY” IN TOKYO
Held a solo exhibition “Flesh and Blood” IN TOKYO

2023

Gypsy photographer project started as a photography project for all humanity.
Held a solo exhibition “ROCK LOFT HANADA” IN TOKYO and FUKUOKA
Held a solo exhibition “YOKOZUNA HAKUHOU” AT YOGEN GALLERY IN TOKYO

現在

Expressing a unique point of view as an active photographer in the fashion, music and advertising world.
Celebrities, athletes and artists from all over the world respect her style for its visual strength and sense of speed and movement.